As of April 1, 2017, the amended Payment Services Act came into effect and as of that moment operators of Virtual Currency exchange business are required to be registered with the Japanese Financial Services Agency.
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最低資本要求: 10 000 000 JPY (approx. EUR 75 000) + Registration tax minimum of 150 000 JPY (0.7% of capital)
It is important to note, that not all, currently available cryptocurrencies, fall under the definition of Virtual Currency of the Payment Services Act. There are two types of Virtual Currency that are described and regulated by the mentioned Act. In short, they are:
That said, a coin/token that can’t be used as payment for goods or services and can be exchanged only with a currency described in the second definition – will not be viewed as a Virtual Currency described by the Payment Services Act. Also, instruments that are pegged to fiat currency are not regarded as Virtual Currency, as both definitions exclude these types of instruments. Therefore – every applicant is to submit a list and description of virtual currencies that the company plans to deal in.
The following are some examples of businesses that do not fall under the Virtual Currency Exchange Business, as described by the Act:
Benefits of Japan Virtual Currency Exchange provider’s license:
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公司結構:e
稅務
Accounting and audit – An annual audit of company’s financial statements is required
公司秘書 – 要求
註冊辦公室 – 要求
註冊代理人: 不需要
公司名稱
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